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TL;DR The new Fire TV Stick HD is the second Amazon streaming stick to launch with Vega OS. Some customers looking to buy the device are being warned that they won’t be able to sideload apps. Amazon has also announced that it will continue to support a majority of Fire TV streaming sticks and cubes until 2030. A few days ago, Amazon announced the new Fire TV Stick HD. This will be the company’s second streaming stick with Vega OS, Amazon’s new Linux-based operating system. As the device ditches Fire OS, a forked version of Android, there are some concerns…
Home » Artificial intelligence » Tesla Unsupervised Robotaxi with Paying Passengers in Dallas and Houston Unsupervised Robotaxi is now rolling out in Dallas & Houston. There is video of paid passengers in cars without human drivers. This is a surprise to skip over having supervised robotaxi. This should mean Tesla stock price will pop on Monday and likely start a long run upward. It seems Tesla is releasing the Robotaxi Kraken. Robotaxi now rolling out in Dallas & Houston 🤠 pic.twitter.com/G3KFQwqGxB — Tesla Robotaxi (@robotaxi) April 18, 2026 Tesla has the production capacity to release thousands of regular Model 3…
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Narwal Flow 2: two-minute reviewI’ll be the first to tell you that I have had a hate-love relationship with robot vacuums. However, over the years, I’ve watched as the technology has improved, resulting in better mapping, improved object avoidance, and exciting features. This is why I was all too glad to test the Narwal Flow 2 robot vacuum.Narwal introduced its 2026 flagship robot vacuum in January, which resulted in…
I have been using VLC for so long that I forgot it was even a choice. A few weeks ago, though, I was watching a film late at night and, for whatever reason, I looked at the screen a bit more critically, and all I could see were buttons everywhere. Playback controls, equalizer icons, and a menu bar stretching across the top. Even though you can customize the look and layout of VLC Media Player to hide parts of it, none of it helped me watch the movie; it was just there, demanding attention. That small, slightly irrational irritation sent…
I’ve spent thirty years as a professional film and TV editor. My father is a retired film and TV editor. I’ve been in multimillion-dollar post-production facilities, back when they were a thing, and seen some of the best display technology the world has to offer. I’m good at what I do, and part of the reason for that is my annoying hyperfixation on details that other folks might miss. Lighting, sound, and imaging nuances, if there’s an anomaly, I’ll spot it. Conversely, when I see something outstanding, I know it. That’s exactly what happened when TCL invited me to check…
A new quality assessment report from NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program approves the use of data from Satellogic’s NewSat constellation, which includes the Mark IV and Mark V sensor generations, for scientific use. Issued March 9, 2026, the Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition Program Satellogic NewSat Radiometric & Geometric Quality Assessment Report documents the evaluation process of the NASA subject matter experts (SMEs) enlisted to analyze the quality of the constellation’s radiometric and geometric data products. The SMEs analyzed 60 top-of-atmosphere reflectance images collected between 2021 and 2025, focusing on radiometric and geometric performance across multiple sites. Results showed…
Most living rooms carry a TV that’s a generation or two behind, and the gap between what you’re watching and what you could be watching is wider than ever with 4K HDR content now everywhere. That gap is now significantly cheaper to close, with the Roku Select Series 50-inch 4K HDR TV dropped from $299.99 to $209.99, bringing a genuinely capable large-screen upgrade down to a price that is hard to argue with. Roku’s 50‑inch 4K HDR TV has fallen below $210, making that overdue TV refresh far more affordable The Roku Select Series 50-inch is a compelling upgrade for…
Everyone said AI would kill apps. Instead, new app launches are soaring. According to a new analysis from market intelligence provider Appfigures, worldwide app releases in the first quarter of 2026 were up 60% year-over-year across both Apple’s App Store and Google Play. That percentage was an even higher 80% when looking at the iOS App Store alone. In April 2026 so far, the total number of app releases is up 104% across both stores compared to the same time last year, and up 89% on iOS. As Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Greg “Joz” Joswiak, quipped In…
One of the biggest hurdles facing new wind farms is proving how wildlife interacts with turbines in the real world. Developers and regulators need to understand how wildlife interacts with wind turbines, but much of the current process relies on intermittent surveys carried out by human observers using binoculars or searching sites on foot.Those methods can work, but they provide only snapshots in time and can be difficult to verify or compare across projects.That uncertainty can have real consequences. Projects can face delays while additional surveys are carried out, planning decisions can become more conservative, and mitigation requirements can increase…
RoboticsPhysical Intelligence, a Hot Robotics Startup, Says Its New Robot Brain Can Figure Out Tasks It Was Never TaughtConnie Loizos | TechCrunch”Physical Intelligence, the two-year-old, San Francisco-based robotics startup that has quietly become one of the most closely watched AI companies in the Bay Area, published new research Thursday showing that its latest model can direct robots to perform tasks they were never explicitly trained on—a capability the company’s own researchers say caught them off guard.”Artificial IntelligenceWant to Understand the Current State of AI? Check Out These Charts.Michelle Kim | MIT Technology Review ($)”If you’re following AI news, you’re probably…